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National Forests in California provide benefit to local economies

By John Heil, U.S. Forest Service
Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion dollars to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010.

The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released Aug. 19 shows that national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across the country.

More city services on the chopping block; budget meeting Thursday

By Li Terrell
A special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss the 2011-12 budget will be held this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Not only is this the first look the public will have at the proposed budget, but this may be the only opportunity for public input before layoffs in crucial departments like streets and recreation. The regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Tahoe Today: Misty wants to connect with those who have passed on

Dayle, I have always been intrigued by the paranormal. I have gotten myself sucked into all the ghost shows and watch them regularly. I remember you saying that anyone can communicate with the one...

Tahoe Improv Players at Valhalla September 6

The audience calls out suggestions. A group of actors who enjoy walking a theatrical tight rope, improvise a scene on the spot. The Tahoe Improv Players at the Tallac Historic Site on September 6, 2011 at 7 p.m. Read more here from Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture website on this and other upcoming shows around Lake Tahoe and here for more Valhalla events and here for membership information.

10 minutes with 30 Seconds to Mars

One of the most intimate shows on 30 Seconds to Mars' worldwide tour is Sunday, Sept. 4, inside the MontBleu Theatre. The metal-neo prog rockers captured the world's attention with their self-ti...

Outrigger canoe club ranking well in regional races

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All the South Shore members of the Kawai'ulu O Tahoe outrigger canoe club have arms rippling with muscle. That muscle shows their dedication to paddling, and not just ...

Art Matters: You've got talent?

Do you have talent? It's a great question in this day of overdone, wanna-be shows dialed in on huge, detail-saturated LCD screens. The hard-to-accept-and-digest truth is this: We've all got it. End...

Trout habitat may decline with climate change

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new study shows climate change could cut suitable trout habitat in the western U.S. in half over the next 70 years, with some species of trout experiencing greater decl...

Fresh from the studio, a healthy Curtis Salgado returns to Tahoe

Curtis Salgado is the definition of a tasteful singer.His soulful voice is incredible, but he never shows off. Well, he did show off once, and it haunts him."One time I did something to a guy in Sa...

Do you need social media?

Remember in the 1980s when anyone who was anyone in the computer industry felt pressured to participate in the COMDEX trade shows? Not to be seen there was considered the kiss of death; others woul...

Making the most of your opportunities at trade shows

There's no place like a trade show for carefully-strategized networking. Everyone attends trade shows for the express purpose of meeting other professionals, generating leads and building business ...

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